EP3136901B1 - Packaging assembly - Google Patents

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EP3136901B1
EP3136901B1 EP15720304.3A EP15720304A EP3136901B1 EP 3136901 B1 EP3136901 B1 EP 3136901B1 EP 15720304 A EP15720304 A EP 15720304A EP 3136901 B1 EP3136901 B1 EP 3136901B1
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Jason HOPPS
Kevin Joseph Maguire
Christopher William MURPHY
Lyndsey Alice BRYCE
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F15/00—Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor
    • A24F15/01—Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor specially adapted for simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F15/00—Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor
    • A24F15/12—Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor for pocket use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
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    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
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    • A45D40/02—Casings wherein movement of the lipstick or like solid is a sliding movement
    • A45D40/023—Casings wherein movement of the lipstick or like solid is a sliding movement with self-contained covering means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B65D43/165—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately and connected by interfitting hinge elements integrally with the container and the lid formed respectively these elements being assembled by a separate pin-like member
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D43/166—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately and connected by separate interfitting hinge elements fixed to the container and the lid respectively
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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  • the invention concerns a packaging assembly for articles to be packaged, as well as to a pack of such articles.
  • the packaging assembly of the invention is especially suited to the packaging of inhaler devices, such as electronic vapor delivery systems, electronic cigarettes, or "e-cigarettes" as they are also known.
  • the invention particularly also provides a pack of those articles.
  • the packaging assembly of the invention is not limited to this specific packaging application, but may be suited to, and employed for, a range of other articles.
  • Inhaler devices of the above types like personal vaporizers, e-cigarettes and electronic vapor delivery systems, have been proposed as alternatives to traditional smoking articles, such as cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars and the like. Although these inhaler devices are still relatively new in the marketplace, some efforts have already been made to develop new and convenient packaging concepts for them.
  • One example of such a packaging concept is described in WO 2013/142671 A1 .
  • Another example of a closable container is found in WO 2008/091441 A1 .
  • the present invention is directed to the task of providing a new, convenient, and user-friendly packaging concept which is especially suited to inhaler devices, such as e-cigarettes or personal vaporizers.
  • the invention provides a packaging assembly for packaging one or more articles, which comprises:
  • the invention provides a packaging assembly with a simple and convenient mechanism for opening and closing the cover member to permit or prevent access to the one or more articles contained in the inner compartment(s).
  • a user handles the packaging assembly, it is not necessary for the user to additionally handle the cover member directly in order to access its contents. Rather, by merely handling the outer body part of the packaging assembly the user is able to open the cover member by manually moving the outer body part relative to the inner body part.
  • the outer body part of the packaging assembly is configured to be grasped and/or held by a user.
  • the outer body part may include a gripping portion, e.g. having one or more grip elements, to promote a comfortable and secure handling of the outer body part by a user.
  • the gripping portion e.g. with one or more grip elements, may thus facilitate easier manual movement of the outer body part relative to the inner body part.
  • the gripping portion including any grip element(s) may, for example, have a contoured surface profile and/or may comprise a relatively soft or resilient synthetic material to enhance a user's grip on the outer body part.
  • the inner body part is configured to accommodate one or more elongate articles in the at least one inner compartment.
  • each inner compartment is preferably configured to receive and hold one or more e-cigarette.
  • the inner body part may be configured and arranged in the packaging assembly, e.g. with respect to the outer body part, such that a proffering or a presentation of the articles is performed or achieved by the opening of the cover member when the outer body part is moved to the second position relative to the inner body part.
  • the packaging assembly not only provides a simple and convenient mechanism for opening and closing a pack of articles, but may also be configured to proffer or to present those articles to a user when the packaging is opened.
  • the packaging assembly includes a retainer means for inhibiting or preventing the one or more elongate articles in the at least one inner compartment from inadvertently falling out of the inner body part when the cover member is in the open position.
  • the retainer means is desirably arranged in the inner compartment and is preferably configured to contact the article(s) and to impart a resistance, e.g. a frictional resistance, to removal of an article therefrom.
  • the retainer means may include fibers or hairs provided in the inner compartment for contacting and providing a frictional resistance to the movement of an article.
  • the retainer means may include jaw members which hold the article against inadvertent removal.
  • the packaging assembly includes a sealing element configured to form a substantially airtight closure or seal of an opening in the outer body part and/or of the inner compartment in the inner body part in the closed position.
  • the sealing element may be formed or provided on an inner face of the cover member.
  • the cover member may itself be provided in the form of a lid or cap, for example, at an upper end region of the packaging assembly.
  • the sealing element may be arranged at or around an edge or rim of the lid or cap for sealing against the outer body part and/or inner body part, when that lid or cap is in the closed position.
  • the sealing element may be provided (e.g. as a sealing gasket) on an upper rim or edge of the outer body part and/or the inner body part.
  • the cover member is connected to the outer body part and is configured to move from the closed position to the open position when the outer body part is respectively moved relative to the inner body part from the first position to the second position. More particularly, the cover member is preferably pivotally connected to the outer body part, e.g. via a hinge connection, for pivoting movement between the closed position and the open position when the outer body part moves relative to the inner body part between the first position and second position, respectively. In this regard, the cover member is pivotally connected to the outer body part via an outer pivot axis.
  • the cover member is pivotally connected to the inner body part, e.g. via a hinge connection, so that the cover member pivots between the closed and open positions relative to the inner body part.
  • the cover member is thereby pivotally connected to the inner body part via an inner pivot axis.
  • the cover member may thus be pivotally connected to both the inner body part and the outer body part.
  • the inner pivot axis is typically substantially parallel to, but laterally and/or inwardly offset from, the outer pivot axis.
  • one of the inner and outer pivot axes is preferably displaceable relative to the respective inner or outer body part.
  • the outer body part is configured for translational or sliding movement relative to the inner body part between the first position and the second position. In this way, a user may grasp the outer body part and slide or displace (e.g. translate) that outer body part relative to the inner body part for movement between the first and second positions.
  • the outer body part forms an upper portion of the packaging and the inner body part forms a lower or base portion of the packaging, whereby a translational relative movement may be effected by applying downward pressure to the outer body part.
  • the outer body part may be configured for rotary or rotational movement relative to the inner body part between the first position and the second position.
  • the inner body part forms an inner casing defining the at least one inner compartment to receive an article and the outer body part forms an outer casing that at least partially surrounds or encloses the inner casing, e.g. in the manner of a sleeve.
  • the outer casing may thus be configured to be moved, i.e. to translate and/or to rotate, relative to the inner casing which receives and contains the article(s).
  • the inner body part and the outer body together form a container of the packaging assembly, with the cover member being movable to open and close the container.
  • the packaging assembly may further include a biasing means, such as at least one spring member, which is configured and arranged to bias or to urge the outer body part towards the first position relative to the inner body part.
  • a biasing means such as at least one spring member, which is configured and arranged to bias or to urge the outer body part towards the first position relative to the inner body part.
  • either or both of the inner body part and the outer body part include(s) stop means which are configured to define the first and second positions and which serve to stop or limit movement of the outer body part relative to the inner body part between those first and second positions.
  • Each stop means typically comprises one or more abutment member, such as a projection or shoulder, which interact or inter-engage to prevent further relative movement at the first and second positions.
  • the inner and outer body parts include complementary latching means which are configured and arranged to engage and releasably interlock with each other when the outer body part is moved to the second position relative to the inner part, thereby to hold the cover member in the open position.
  • the complementary latching means include at least one first latching element on an inner side or surface of the outer body part and at least one second latching element respectively provided on an outer side or surface of the inner body part.
  • the first and second latching elements of the complementary latching means are configured to engage and releasably interlock with each other when the outer body part is moved to the second position and preferably also to disengage or release from each other when a predetermined pressure or traction force is exerted on the inner body part, e.g. at an end thereof, relative to the outer body part.
  • a predetermined pressure or traction force is exerted on the inner body part, e.g. at an end thereof, relative to the outer body part.
  • the packaging assembly is held in the hand of a user
  • the insertion of an article into the inner compartment may exert a force on the inner body part that acts to disengage the complementary latching means.
  • the outer body part may move relative to the inner body part (e.g.
  • Each article or e-cigarette may have a mass of a few gram, e.g. 4 or 5 g.
  • One or more of the first and second latching elements may be deformable or deflectable to facilitate their interlocking and/or release.
  • the first latching element has a first locking face which cooperates and interlocks with a complementary second locking face of the second latching element when the outer body part is moved to the second position relative to the inner body part, so as to hold the cover member in the open position.
  • the locking faces of the first and second latching elements typically abut or rest against each other.
  • the first latching element may also have a first inclined face that cooperates with a second inclined face of the second latching element as the outer body part moves relative to the inner body part towards the second position.
  • the first inclined face and the first locking face preferably converge with one another from a common plane, while the second inclined face and the second locking face may also converge with one another from a common plane.
  • the inner body part, the outer body part, and the cover member are made from a polymer plastic material, such as polyethylene, polypropylene or polyurethane, and are preferably injection molded.
  • the invention provides a pack of articles, such as e-cigarettes, having a packaging assembly according to any one of the embodiments described above. That is, the pack of articles includes a packaging assembly comprising:
  • a packaging assembly 1 according to a particularly preferred embodiment is illustrated in a series of orthogonal views.
  • Figs. 1(a) to 1(e) show the packaging assembly 1 in a closed state
  • Figs. 2(a) to 2(e) show the packaging assembly 1 in an open state. That same packaging assembly 1 is then shown in perspective views in Figs. 3(a) and 3(b) and in exploded views in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 .
  • the packaging assembly 1 of this embodiment is specifically designed for elongate cylindrical-shaped articles C, such as e-cigarettes.
  • the packaging assembly 1 includes an inner body part 2 in the form of an inner casing which includes three aligned tubular receptacles 3, each of which has a respective upper opening and each of which defines an inner compartment 4 for receiving a respective one of the elongate articles C or e-cigarettes.
  • the packaging assembly 1 includes an outer body part 5 in the form of an outer casing which substantially surrounds or encompasses an upper portion of the inner casing 2.
  • the outer casing 5 has a geometry that is similar to, but slightly larger than, that of the inner casing 2.
  • the outer casing 5 is configured to be mounted over an upper region of the inner casing 2 in the manner of a sleeve. That is, the inner casing 2 fits with a small amount of play within a cavity enclosed by the outer casing 5. In this way, the inner casing 2 and outer casing 5 together form a container of the packaging assembly 1 for the articles or e-cigarettes C.
  • the inner casing 2 includes an end cap or bottom cap 6 designed to fit snugly over a lower end region of the inner casing 2 in a snap-fit via fastening clips 30, each of which respectively comprises a groove 31 (i.e. on front and rear outer sides of the inner casing 2) and a complementary tongue element 32 on opposite inner sides of the end cap 6.
  • the end cap 6 is fixed to the inner casing 2 and forms a base for the packaging assembly 1 as a whole.
  • the packaging assembly 1 includes a cover member 7 in the form of an oval-shaped lid which is pivotally connected via a hinge connection 8 to the outer casing 5.
  • This cover member or lid 7 is pivotable via this hinge connection 8 between a closed position as shown in Fig. 1 to prevent access to the inner compartments 4 and thus to the articles C contained therein, and an open position as shown in Fig. 2 to permit access to the inner compartments 4 and to the e-cigarettes C they contain via an upper opening of the outer casing 5.
  • the hinge connection 8 of the packaging assembly 1 includes a hinge element 9 on the cover member or lid 7 which is received between and cooperates with complementary hinge elements 10 on a rear side of the outer casing 5.
  • a corresponding pin 11 is inserted through the respective hinge elements 9, 10 to define an outer pivot axis O for this hinge connection 8.
  • the inner casing 2 can be seen to have upstanding rod-like connecting elements 12, each of which includes at an upper end thereof a transverse slot 13 for receiving one respective end of a corresponding stud pin 14.
  • An opposite end of each stud pin 14 is inserted in a corresponding bore of additional hinge elements 15 provided on an inner side of the cover member or lid 7.
  • the lid 7 is pivotally connected not only to the outer casing 5 via the hinge connection 8 about the outer pivot axis O, but also to the inner casing 2 at an upper end the connecting elements 12 via a second hinge connection 16 about an inner pivot axis X.
  • This double hinge connection is perhaps most clearly apparent from the cross-sectional views shown in Figs. 7(b) and 7(h) .
  • the stud pins 14 permit pivoting about the inner pivot axis X and are also able to displace laterally within the horizontal slot-like recesses 13 in the connecting elements 12 thereby to permit the lid 7 to rotate to the open position about the outer pivot axis O in its hinge connection 8 with the outer casing 5.
  • the hinge connection 8 in this embodiment is formed projecting from a rear side of the outer casing 5, it will be noted that it could alternatively be set into the outer casing 5 in order to provide the packaging assembly 1 with a smooth or flush rear surface.
  • the packaging assembly 1 includes a coil spring 18 which is mounted between the inner casing 2 and the outer casing 5 around a central one of the tubular receptacles 3 that define the inner compartments 4.
  • This coil spring 18 is configured to bias the outer casing 5 into the first position A, as shown in Fig. 6 . Accordingly, when the outer casing 5 is grasped and moved downwardly by a user in the vertical direction relative to the inner casing 2 towards the second position B, that movement occurs against the urging force of the coil spring 18, which is gradually compressed by that movement (cf. Fig. 6(d) and Fig. 7(d) ).
  • the packaging assembly 1 also includes stop elements 19, 20 in the form of projections or abutments which inter-engage to define limits to the movement of the outer casing 5 relative to the inner casing 2, and thus effectively define the first and second positions A, B.
  • the outer casing 5 includes an inwardly directed projection or shoulder 19 which extends into a slot or recess 21 in a rear side of the inner casing 2 and engages a shoulder or complementary abutment member 20 at an upper end of that recess 21 to limit upward movement of the outer casing 5 relative to the inner casing 2 against the bias of the coil spring 18.
  • the inwardly projecting abutment element 19 on an inner side of the outer casing likewise cooperates with a shoulder or lower end 20' of the recess 21 formed in the rear side of the inner casing 2 to form a lower stop or limit to the downward displacement of the outer casing 5 in the second position B.
  • the inner and outer casings 2, 5 have complementary latching elements 22, 23 which are configured and arranged to engage and releasably interlock with one another when the outer casing 5 is displaced downwardly relative to the inner casing 2 to the second position B. That is, by interlocking, the complementary latching elements 22, 23 are designed to hold the outer casing 5 in the second position B relative to the inner casing 2 and thereby hold the lid 7 in the open position, despite the compressed spring 18 acting to bias or urge the outer casing 5 back towards the first position A.
  • the complementary latching elements 22, 23 in this embodiment comprise a pair of prong elements 22 at a front side of the inner casing 2, as is particularly apparent from Fig. 4 , and complementary sawtooth-like projections 23 adjacent the prong elements 22 on an inner side of the outer casing 5.
  • each of the prong elements 22 presents a tapered or an inclined face 24 and a locking face 25, and each of the sawtooth-like projections 23 similarly presents a tapered or an inclined face 26 and a locking face 27.
  • the locking faces 25, 27 engage and interlock with each other when the outer casing 5 is in the second position B.
  • the complementary latching elements 22, 23 are designed to automatically disengage or release from each other.
  • the prong elements 22 may flex or deflect to facilitate both the interlocking and the release.
  • the mechanism comprising the interconnections of the inner and outer casings 2, 5 with the cover member or lid and the spring element 18 is configured to automatically move the lid 7 back to the closed position upon (re-)insertion or (re-)introduction of one of the e-cigarettes or articles C into a respective one of the inner compartments 4. That is, when inserted into the inner compartment 4, an end of the e-cigarette C contacts and presses against an inner side of the cap 6 forming a base of the inner casing 2.
  • the user may impart a small force or impulse to the inner casing 2 via the e-cigarette C relative to the outer casing 5, which then acts to disengage or release the complementary latching elements 22, 23, such that the inner and outer casings 2, 5 move relative to one another under the action or bias of the coil spring 18 to the first position A and the cover member or lid 7 moves from the open position back to the closed position.
  • Even the weight of the e-cigarettes C acting on the inner casing 2 relative to the outer casing 5 held by the user may be sufficient to release or disengage the latching elements 22, 23.
  • the outer casing 5 includes grip elements 28 having a raised profile on opposite sides of the packaging assembly 1 to enhance a user's grip on the outer casing 5 to promote a comfortable and secure handling of the outer casing 5 by a user.
  • the grip elements 28 enable easier manual movement of the outer casing 5 relative to the inner casing 2 between the first and second positions A, B.
  • the grip elements 28 may be injection molded with the outer casing 5 or may be made strips of a resilient synthetic rubber inserted or extending from recesses formed in the sides of the outer casing 5.

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